Lawmakers call for diversity in proposed University of Missouri study commission

A commission to examine the way things are handled at the University of Missouri system is being considered by a House committee. The measure, proposed by Senator Kurt Schaefer (R-Columbia), has passed out of the Senate.

The commission would make recommendations by the end of the year including on rules and regulations, administrative and campus structures, and degree and diversity programs.

“I just want to ensure that my community is indeed involved and our voices are heard,” said Curtis.

Anti-racism protests last fall at the Columbia campus led to the resignation of former President Tim Wolfe. Many lawmakers are critical of how the University responded to the protests, and some believe what they see as faults in the response could be blamed on the system’s structure and operations.